City Of Rocks National Reserve · Idaho

creekside towers trail

0.5 mi of trail, end to end · about 150 ft of climbing · 6,404 ft–6,531 ft · earth surface · trail class Minimally Developed · hiking

6,451 ft 6,531 ft · 0.5 mi high 6,531 ft

Hike Creekside Towers Trail the Park Service's write-up

1-2 Hours · dogs allowed

Start Bath Rock Parking Area

A creek cascades wildly down a granite slab.

Staff choice for Best Family-Friendly Hike

The Creekside Towers trailhead is located at the northern end of the Bath Rock parking lot. Creekside Towers is an out-and-back 1.2-mile trail, although nearby trails (such as Stairways or South Fork Circle Creek trails) could make for a longer and more adventurous loop. The trail’s gentle grade of 122 feet relative elevation is suitable for families with children or anyone looking for an easier hike in the Reserve. In spring and early summer enjoy the running creek and small cascading waterfall. Outstanding scenery, sculpted granite pinnacles, and a diversity of plants and animals await you.

Get more out of the Creekside towers hike with the guide in the Self-Guided Tours section of the City of Rocks NPS Mobile App or pick up a trail guide at our Visitor Center.

Accessibility This trail has a gentle grade. The first section of trail is wide and has relatively smooth terrain. However, farther on the trail does have some rougher, uneven surfaces.

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On the parks map

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.